Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saitama

/sˌɑɪtˈɑmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
saita-ma
IPA
/sˌɑɪtˈɑmə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Uncountable

name

A prefecture of Japan.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 埼玉(さいたま) (Saitama).

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce saitama?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɑɪtˈɑmə/.
What does saitama mean?
The capital city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Where does saitama come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 埼玉(さいたま) (Saitama).

How to pronounce saitama

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